Innocence Project: After 33 Years of Being in Prison after Wrongful Conviction, Tyrone Day Exonerated
By Brinda Kalita and Leslie Garcia DALLAS, TX – One of the Innocence Project’s longest clients, Tyrone…
Looking Back: Barry Gibbs and Scott Fappiano Give Presentations on Their Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Innocence Project Decries Execution of Taylor in Missouri
Special to the Vanguard Statement from the Innocence Project… Today, the state of Missouri executed Leonard “Raheem”…
Man Released in Georgia After More Than 25 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment; Cleared of 1996 Death of Friend
Special to the Vanguard Rome, GA – Darrell Lee Clark walked out of the Floyd County Jail…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
A few weeks ago Jarrett Adams received the Vanguard Justice Award going to a person wrongly convicted. …
Guest Commentary: How Many More Adnan Syeds Are in the Justice System with No Journalists to Advocate for Them?
By William Hughes The news that a judge in Baltimore overturned Adnan Syed’s murder conviction Monday should…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 166: Why Innocent People Can’t Get Out of Prison
Northeastern University Professor Daniel Medwed’s book Barred comes out on September 20. The book focuses on the…
Looking Back: Critique of Innocence Project Report on Exoneree Compensation, ‘Making Up for Lost Time’
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
Jarrett Adams was a high school student and made one mistake—he went to a college party and…
Innocence Project’s Senior Legal Counsel Appointed U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of New York
By Nora Dahl NEW YORK, NY – Nina Morrison, the Innocence Project’s senior litigation counsel, was appointed…
Looking Back: The Story of Freddie Peacock
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Innocence Project and LA DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit Worked Together to Free Torres after 21 Years of Wrongful Incarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – On Wednesday, the Los Angeles DA’s office…
Looking Back: There Is a Strong Need for Non-DNA Innocence Projects
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Lucio Facing Execution in Two Days, Given a New Lease on Life As Execution Stayed to Review Evidence of Innocence
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Texas, CA – On Monday, Melissa Lucio found out from Texas…
Police Force Lying to Suspects during Interrogations: Legal Injustice?
By Shady Gonzales NEW YORK, NY – The Innocence Project non-profit organization this week discussed the potential…
Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
Jarrett Adams was a high school student and made one mistake—he went to a college party and…
New Expert Analyses Show Melissa Lucio Was Wrongly Convicted and Condemned to Die for the Accidental Death of her Daughter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Austin, TX – Attorneys for Melissa Lucio have submitted an application…
Northern California Innocence Project Reveals Racial Disparities in US Incarceration
By Paulina Buelna SANTA CLARA, CA – The Northern California innocence project organization posted on Twitter this…
Oregon’s Wrongfully Convicted Aren’t Compensated for Years Lost in Prison – Some Want to Change That
By Ava Schwartzapfel PORTLAND, OR – Oregon is one of only a few states that does not…
